How about buying a company as a way to grow yours? Even the smallest companies can use acquisition as a fast growth strategy. The biggest obstacle is getting your head around the concept. Mergers and acquisition are not only for big company players. Consider...that's how they got big! Bottom line: Acquisition is [...]
Tis the season for making promises and keeping them. And for cleaning up any communications that need some housekeeping. The Four Agreements is a powerful book by Don Miguel Ruiz. Here are the Four Agreements... Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best Let's [...]
Time to do my absolutely-painless-fast-n-easy-why-not-make-your-dreams-come-true program. You can make this coming year your best ever. Follow these steps… What is your POINT? What is your purpose? Each of us is given unique talents, genetics and desires. It is our responsibility to discover how to use those gifts to be of service to others. What [...]
Going Bankrupt? Bouncing Back! Do you struggle under the mounting pressure of debt…personally or in your business? You are not alone. Americans carry, on average, $8,000 in credit card debt from month to month. If you were to make only the minimum monthly payment on that debt, at 18% interest, it would [...]
I'm reading the new biography of Leonardo DaVinci by Walter Isaacson. Fascinating! I'm learning about the Renaissance, and Italian politics in the 1400s, and the interesting ways art impacted warfare and power. It was a perfect environment for a man like Leonardo. I've discovered that he was driven by curiosity! He wanted to know how [...]
Happy Holidays! For many, this time of year is a mixed bag of emotions. Yes, it's wonderful to spend quality time with friends and family. Yet, there is a lot of pressure, too. Making sure the gifts and the food and the decorations are just right. Trying to uphold traditions, even those [...]
"I can't find great techs." That's the #1 problem contractors share with me, over the phone and on the seminar trail. A few contractors have solved this problem. Jim and Jason Criniti have. My best friend and mentor, Al Levi, introduced me to Jim Criniti a few years back. Al was working [...]
You can get too many voices in your head. You can get overwhelmed trying to stitch together multiple business strategies. I consider myself a life-long learner. Every day, I aim to add to my experience and understanding. However, there is a tipping point where too many opinions just get confusing. How do you choose a [...]
How much is enough? How much property? House? Money? That question got my attention as I was running today. I've managed to expand my possessions over the years. We live on 80 acres, with multiple buildings and vehicles. It's beautiful and I love my life! Still, as I look forward and ask [...]
I got my first job at 14. I’ve had about 50 jobs since. I got fired a few times. Each experience taught me valuable lessons and skills. At heart, I am still that trouble-making, fence-testing employee. Much of my business advice comes from that perspective. Most of the time I give advice to [...]
